皇冠体育app

EV-97 TeamEurostar UK Eurostar, G-CEHL

Summary:

皇冠体育app student pilot was returning from a qualifying cross-country flight. 皇冠体育app weather was good, Runway 27 was in use, and the surface wind was south-westerly at five knots or less. 皇冠体育app chief flying instructor, who witnessed the accident, stated that the aircraft鈥檚 approach appeared normal until the 鈥渞ound-out phase鈥� (flare). 皇冠体育app aircraft鈥檚 attitude then remained slightly nose-down, instead of pitching up into the touchdown attitude, as it neared the runway. Touchdown occurred on the nose landing gear and, following three bounces of increasing magnitude, the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a halt. 皇冠体育app pilot, unhurt, vacated the aircraft without difficulty. His report stated that he had misjudged his proximity to the ground, and that surprise and some confusion prevented him regaining control of the situation and going around.

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